Moving Into the Dorms

Coming out of my senior year of high school (which seems to be further into the past everyday), moving out of my house and away from my parents was so exciting for me! I couldn't wait to move into the dorms, make new friends, pick my classes, etc! So in all of this excitement, I remember my parents having to continuously remind me of things that I was going to have to pack that I hadn't even thought of. It's hard to think of going away to college as anything but one big party!..and for the most part, if you want it to be, it is! But, it's always easy to forget that there are soooo many responsabilites that come along with this next big step in your life...so get ready for them!

Going in as a freshmen, and living in a freshmen dorm, makes the process of making new friends a fairly easy one because everyone there wants to make friends ASAP so they can get the fun started! The hard part though, and this doesn't change EVER in life, was making TRUE friends. It's so easy to find friends down the hall or in your dorm to go out any get dinner with or go to a party with, but where it gets difficult is when you need somebody to talk to about more important things than the hot guy down the hall. *Just as a side note, I can't really speak for guys in these kinds of situations because I obviously don't have much experience from that perspective..sorry guys!* This was my first college lesson....trust nobody but yourself until they prove to you that they deserve your trust! This isn't to say that the first person you meet won't end up being your best friend for the rest of your life...but just keep in mind that not everyone needs to know everything about you!...unless of course you want them to. I think this may have something to do with why I became so much closer to my mom when I left for school. My mom and I NEVER got along..and i mean never!..in high school. All of the sudden though, throughout my freshmen year I was calling her with the exciting things that happened to me and also some of the things that were bringing me down. That's been one of the best things college has given me, I wonderful relationship with my mom!

Moving into the dorms may not be the easiest thing, but putting yourself out there and being outgoing and friendly can only end up being a good thing! I remember the first week, my new roomate, who i didnt know, went onto every single floor and knocked on every door in our dorm and introduced herself! There were 10 floors in our dorm and I thought she was going a litttttle overboard with this...but we had people coming into our room left and right and some of my really good friends came from this! So, what I'm saying is that it's a great idea to be as open to meeting new people as you feel comfortable with because the more people you meet, the easier it is to make friends and the more comfortable you feel walking around campus seeing familiar faces!!